Common name: Blue Palo Verde
Botanical name: Parkinsonia floridum

This desert tree has an upright habit and can reach 30' high and wide. It can grow moderately fast with irrigation, however, it should be considered drought tolerant. Trees bloom profusely in spring with clusters of golden-yellow blossoms. It is a showplace display once a year.

Common name: Blue Hibiscus
Botanical name: Alyogyne huegelii

This round shrub will grow about 6' tall by 6' wide and has medium-sized green leaves with lavender, blue or pink flowers that bloom all year.

Common name: Feathery Cassia or Senna
Botanical name: Senna artemisioides

This evergreen shrub grows to 4'-6' tall and wide. It has leaves that are narrowly pinnate, forming feathery sprays of silvery foliage. Its showy yellow flowers appear at branch tips from late winter through early summer. A very tough plant, this variety will survive under desert conditions or near the coast. It will even tolerate clay soils if kept dry during the summer. The plant is damaged below 20 degrees F.